Hermann Poehlmann

Hermann Poehlmann
Born	30 March 1915 Nuremberg
Died	3 October 2002 (aged 87) Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Flak-Regiment 33
Commands held	I./Flak-Regiment 33 (motorized)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Poehlmann (30 March 1915 – 3 October 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 33 (motorized)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 278.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945